Bruce Blake was shot 11 times by neighbor Billy Woodward on Labor Day last year, according to investigators.

Blake handed over the keys to his home on Monday morning. His landlord says he is four months behind on his rent.

Blake says he can no longer pay to live in his home because his injuries prevent him from working.

"They won't let me go back to work, and there isn't anybody going to take me with the colostomy bag like that," Blake said.

Blake worked as a welder and heavy equipment operator.

“This ain't my fault. I didn't ask to get shot. When I got shot, I was a month ahead on all the bills," Blake said.

Blake was hoping for assistance from a state victims compensation fund, but his application has been held up in red tape.

While Blake was recovering, the state paid some of his medical bills from the fund. That money went directly to doctors and hospitals.

Blake also received $183 in cash, and said bureaucrats have promised his landlord money that hasn't come.

A spokesman said Blake's application for additional money is being reviewed, the problem is that the agency is six to eight weeks behind in processing applications.

Another potential problem is that the rules say the victim must not have contributed to the circumstances that caused the crime. The alleged gunman's attorney said Blake and his wife did just that, driving Woodward to defend his family from constant threats and taunts from the Blakes.

Another difficulty is a police report that quotes a neighbor as saying Woodward lent Blake $650 to pay his rent when the two were friends long before the shooting.

Blake said the neighbor quoted in that report is incorrect; that Woodward lent money to another one of the victims.

Those families have also been compensated. The Blakes are staying with family and aren't sure where they'll live permanently.